U.S. Sanctions 22 More Tankers in Crackdown on Iran’s Shadow Fleet

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on 22 tankers and dozens of individuals and companies linked to Iran’s oil trade, expanding its campaign to cut off Tehran’s remaining petroleum revenues as a U.S. naval blockade continues to restrict Iranian exports.

The U.S. Treasury Department designated 17 vessels and their associated companies under Operation Economic Outcast, while the State Department announced sanctions against another five vessels, 10 entities and six individuals involved in trading Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products.

Treasury said the latest measures effectively neutralize the vast majority of Iran’s remaining shadow fleet network, a collection of aging tankers and